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Posted in thread: What I did for beer today on 05-20-2012 at 10:02 PMKegging a NB/Centennial APA. Also transferring 12 gallons of IPA to secondary and dry hopping
with 2.5oz of Falconer's 7 C's hop. This was the second time I brewed this IPA exclusively
using those 7C'...

Posted in thread: Show Us Your Label on 05-20-2012 at 09:13 PMWow, lots of really cool labels in here!Here is one my mom made up for me as a Christmas gift
several years ago. I was heavy into motorcycle racing back then so she put a picture of me on
the label. T...

Posted in thread: Right Temperature? on 05-20-2012 at 09:06 PMFrom my experience, a mid sized gravity beer with the proper amount of pitched yeast will
ferment at 3* hotter than ambient temp in a 5-6 gallon carboy. So if I want it to ferment at
65*, I set it at ...

Posted in thread: What to expect from Rye Malt ? on 05-20-2012 at 08:47 PMI would also classify rye as spicy and not sweet. A half pound in that recipe should be enough
to make it's presence known without being too overpowering.

Posted in thread: Cold crashing and or finings on 05-20-2012 at 08:34 PMI use Irish Moss in all my brews at 15 minutes left in the boil. On the lighter beers where
clarity is a concern, I will dissolve a tsp of gelatin in 150* water and add that to the empty
keg and trans...

Posted in thread: Force carbonating on 05-20-2012 at 08:19 PMAs stated, you're better off carbonating when the beer is already cold. With the dual
regulators you can force carb one while serving the other. If you set them both to serving
pressure it will take 1...

Posted in thread: inventory stock question on 05-20-2012 at 07:49 PMOnce I stepped up to brewing 12 gallon batches, it only made sense to get my own mill and buy
grains in bulk. You pay $.50 on the dollar by buying a 55# bag as compared to 1-5# at a time
from the LHBS...